Description: The Department of Agriculture proposes to promulgate a new planning rule, which will set out the process for development, revision, and amendment of National Forest System land management plans.
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/planningrule

Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Agency-wide Rule.

Nationwide Aerial Application of Fire Retardant on National Forest System Lands.EIS

Description: The Forest Service will prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement for the continued nationwide aerial application of fire retardant on National Forest System lands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/retardant/index.html

Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Nationwide.

Description: Prepare a narrowly focused analysis to comply with two orders issued by the Eastern District Court of California on November 4, 2009. Correct the 2004 SNFPA Final SEIS to address range of alternatives and analytical consistency issues.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/snfpa/2010seis

Description: The Tahoe National Forest will designate a system of National Forest System roads, National Forest Sysytem trails, and areas on National Forest System lands for motor vehicle use, including vehicle class and season of use.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=19271

Description: PSW is proposing to cut approximately 100 trees from 20 acres of plantation in the Oliver Study. Additionally, due to beetle attacks and tree mortality in and around the study, the Forest Service is proposing to do sanitation harvest on 200 acres.

Location: UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. The Oliver Study Area near Elliot Ranch. East of Foresthill, Ca.

Description: Renew/reissue permit to Donner Summit PUD for operational/maintenance of the existing sewer treatment plant. Includes buildings on NFS lands which house PUD administrative offices and a fire station.

Description: Construct approximately 1 mile of non-motorized multiple-use trail. This piece of trail will be a continuation of trail from private land from the Town of Truckee to Glenshire subdivision.

Location: UNIT - Truckee Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada. LEGAL - T18N, R17E, part of Section 5, T19N, R17E, part of Section 32. The Mix Project lies due east of and directly adjacent to the Russel Valley Subdivision.

Prosser Creek Dam - Access Road RehabilitationCE

- Road management

In Progress:Scoping Start 09/03/2010

Expected:02/2011

06/2011

Kristie Boatner530-587-3558, ex. 255kboatner@fs.fed.us

Description: The existing footprint for road #787-12 would be used and then expanded in some sections to provide a wider turning radius at a hairpin curve, improve drainage features, and add road shoulders to improve safe travel.

Description: Jurisdication transfer of FS road 894-2 to Nevada County to provide access to private property in the Hinton area. Road construction/reconstruction as a result of bridge removal at Hirschdale.

Description: Implement treatments in a SPLAT network to address vegetation & fuels issues in the Sagehen Watershed. Also implement treatments for forest health & improve habitats. Work with the UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station to pursue research opportunities.

Location: UNIT - Truckee Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada, Sierra. Sagehen Basin: Located west of HWY 89 and Stampede Reservoir, north of Sagehen Creek to the Sierraville Ranger District boundary, south of the creek to Carpenter Valley and west to Independence Lake.

Stampede Reservoir - Saddle Dikes Geologic InvestigationCE

- Minerals and Geology - Special use management - Facility management

Completed

Actual: 09/27/2010

10/2010

Kristie Boatner530-587-3558, ex. 255kboatner@fs.fed.us

Description: Conduct geologic investigations by digging test pits on NFS lands near and within Stampede Reservoir to determine potential locations for saddle dikes that may be constructed in a future project.

Location: UNIT - Truckee Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - On the section line between Section 30 and Section 31; in the NE¼ Section 31; and in the SW¼ Section 30, T. 19 N., R. 17 E. Sites are located in Sierra County, CA about 12 miles northeast of Truckee, CA, near the boat ramp at Stampede Reservoir.

Tule Road Maintenance Association SUPCE

- Special use management

On Hold

N/A

N/A

Bob Reugebrink530-994-3401 Ext. 6631rreugebrink@fs.fed.us

Description: Renewal of special use permit for road use authorization of 0.33 miles of road that crosses National Forest System lands.

Description: Forest Service proposes to prohibit dispersed camping and campfires outside of developed campgrounds in the North Yuba Restricted Use Area and to provide campsites with associated roads and camping criteria for authorized uses.

Description: Consider connecting OHV trails to provide for loop connections, user safety, and improved user experience on the Burlington Motorcycle trail system and a loop connection north of Downieville, CA.

Location: UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - T19N,R9E,R10E,R11E; T18N,R9e, R10E, R11E, various sections. In and around the communities of Alleghany and Forest City.

Description: Consider and analyze the effects of renewing phone line permits, including removing abandoned poles and cables and possible burying and/or co-locating phone lines with power lines in selected locations.

Description: Plan of Operations to authorize road use permit changes, mineral exploration, development, mining, milling and processing and disposing of mine tailings on National Forest System lands in the Alleghany Mining District.

Description: A 10-foot section of pipeline where an anomaly was detected would be excavated so the pipe condition could be assessed and repaired if necessary. All work would be conducted within the designated right-of-way.

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